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but some mentioned tougher security checks by north korean authorities. >> translator: north korean workers did not respond to me even though i tried to start conversations. their attitude toward south korean workers has changed. >> 50,000 north koreans work for south korean companies in the complex. it is source of badly needed currency for the north. nhk world covers the korean opinions for us. >> reporter: north korean leaders are being more provocative because of u.s. drills. it always triggers some sort of reaction. the north korean regime is taking this opportunity to build support for its young leader kim jong un. it's resulted in old tactic, launching out against an old enemy, the united states. the north korean are trying to heighten the sense of crisis. kim reportedly told a former star american basketball player that he wants to hear from president obama. here's what dennis rodman said in march after his visit to north korea. >> he want obama to to one thing. call him. >> he wants a call from president obama? >> yeah. he said if you can, dennis i don't want to do war. i don't wan
but some mentioned tougher security checks by north korean authorities. >> translator: north korean workers did not respond to me even though i tried to start conversations. their attitude toward south korean workers has changed. >> 50,000 north koreans work for south korean companies in the complex. it is source of badly needed currency for the north. nhk world covers the korean opinions for us. >> reporter: north korean leaders are being more provocative because of u.s....
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but north korean officials refused. they ignored international protests and in 1994 instrutted scientists to extract plutonium from spent fuel rods. the six-party talks began in 2003 with the goal of halting the north's nuclear development. the north koreans agreed in 2007 to dismantle nuclear facilities at nyongbyon. international atomic energy inspectors confirmed the same year that crews had stopped operating the reactor. by then, former iaea inspector david albright estimated the country already possessed as much as 50 kilograms of plutonium. however, the north koreans might have used up some of their supply. they carried out three nuclear experiments since 2006, the latest in february. analysts believe scientists used plutonium in the first two tests but they are not sure about the third. the people's assembly unanimously adopted legislation on monday to reinforce the nation's status as a nuclear power. that essentially means they show the intention to produce more plutonium to further develop their nuclear program
but north korean officials refused. they ignored international protests and in 1994 instrutted scientists to extract plutonium from spent fuel rods. the six-party talks began in 2003 with the goal of halting the north's nuclear development. the north koreans agreed in 2007 to dismantle nuclear facilities at nyongbyon. international atomic energy inspectors confirmed the same year that crews had stopped operating the reactor. by then, former iaea inspector david albright estimated the country...
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military assets due to the latest north korean threat? >> we are keenly aware of the recent provocations by north korea. and we have forces postured in the region to respond to potential threats from north korea. and that's what we do on a regular basis. we're also acutely aware of the recent provocations, and we will take appropriate measures -- and not all of which i will describe from this podium -- to ensure that we have the assets in place to defend south korea, our own forces in the region, and our allies. >> you will take? so you haven't surged any assets to this point? >> we have a range of assets that have been deployed and that could be deployed to ensure that we have adequate resources in the region to provide for defense of south korea and our own personnel and interests. that's what we do on a regular basis. we respond to different circumstances, different threats, not just in the asia- pacific, but elsewhere in the world. and that's what we do as a united states military. we ensure that we have the diversity of assets availa
military assets due to the latest north korean threat? >> we are keenly aware of the recent provocations by north korea. and we have forces postured in the region to respond to potential threats from north korea. and that's what we do on a regular basis. we're also acutely aware of the recent provocations, and we will take appropriate measures -- and not all of which i will describe from this podium -- to ensure that we have the assets in place to defend south korea, our own forces in the...
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>> i think we need to look at north korean actions. we've had times where we thought an official was a reformer in the past. it didn't lead to change in their economic policy. they've had sort of minor steps forward and then they were tracked from... they retract from that. we can debate as we have for 20 years whether north korea will implement reform. we have to look important that another country implemented economic reform, china. that didn't lead to the predicted political reforms nor a moderation in their foreign security policy. so far i mean we have the announcement of this premiere and yet in the same meeting they affirm that they will never give up their nuclear weapons. they're not negotiable. they continue the threats against south korea and the united states. >> woodruff: robert car lynne, if you see the possibility of an opening or a moderation somehow, why then all this bellicose rhetoric from the north? the bellicose rhetoric is largely propaganda. and propaganda is, by its nature, rough, tough, bellicose, mean, ugly. w
>> i think we need to look at north korean actions. we've had times where we thought an official was a reformer in the past. it didn't lead to change in their economic policy. they've had sort of minor steps forward and then they were tracked from... they retract from that. we can debate as we have for 20 years whether north korea will implement reform. we have to look important that another country implemented economic reform, china. that didn't lead to the predicted political reforms...
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the north koreans refused to do it. when he came on just a year or so ago, he talked about instituting chinese-style reforms and he began a few things that suggested he might want to do some reforms himself. he brought out alive. his father never brought his wife out in public as his grandfather never did. there was a cultural show that had some mickey mouse kind of figures. dennis rodman was brought over because he is apparently a basketball fan for his time as a student. that he needed to open up and build this economy. the chinese don't want to have said -- to subsidize the failed regime. , webest that we could tell are guessing to some degree is that there was a big fight internally. said, you can't do what the chinese did because if we open up our country, it will expose it to the kind of political instability that china had some years ago. the military understands that if the people who have suffered under this regime, if they see what happened in south korea, the level of living and the standards of health care,
the north koreans refused to do it. when he came on just a year or so ago, he talked about instituting chinese-style reforms and he began a few things that suggested he might want to do some reforms himself. he brought out alive. his father never brought his wife out in public as his grandfather never did. there was a cultural show that had some mickey mouse kind of figures. dennis rodman was brought over because he is apparently a basketball fan for his time as a student. that he needed to...
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navy is moving a warship closer to the north korean coastline. it's also sending ts ocean-going radar. the worry, north korea may be planning more ballistic missile test launches. u.s. officials this missile might be fired in the coming weeks, with a 2500 mile range, it threatens south korea, japan, and southeast asia. if fired and headed for land, the navy ship would then try to shoot it down. the ship along with two f-22 fighter jets and b-2 bombers are washington's latest moves on the chess board to challenge a north korean provocation. the u.s. strategy -- >> it's about showing the south koreans and our friends in the region that we are ready to protect them. in the face of any threats. >> reporter: there are new images of kim jong-un looking ready for war. but is that his goal? >> i would reiterate that we haven't seen action to back up the rhetoric in the sense that we haven't seen significant changes, as i said, in the north in terms of mobilizations or repositioning of forces. >> reporter: but analysts say that's small comfort. >> this ne
navy is moving a warship closer to the north korean coastline. it's also sending ts ocean-going radar. the worry, north korea may be planning more ballistic missile test launches. u.s. officials this missile might be fired in the coming weeks, with a 2500 mile range, it threatens south korea, japan, and southeast asia. if fired and headed for land, the navy ship would then try to shoot it down. the ship along with two f-22 fighter jets and b-2 bombers are washington's latest moves on the chess...
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the north korean -- the south korean president ones that north korea is in a crisis that has gone too far. >> this is a war of words. this is escalating every day. north korea has scrapped the armistice that ended the korean war. it has said that its rockets are ready to target america. now, its dictator has increased the stakes again. imperialists are threatening us with nuclear- weapons, so we will make a building our economy and our nuclear weapons at our top priority. ago, north korea's nuclear reactor was shut down under international pressure by kim jong un's father. now, the young kim says he will restart it. in six months, the site could be building more plutonium and uranium apparently also threatened a pre-emptive strike on america. >> the current crisis has gone too far. nuclear threats are not a game. posturing only results in counter actions and causes instability. >> instability is exactly what north korea's leader seeks. it means that he can keep this nation isolated. he can spend vast sums on his army to keep the regime in control. he can press america for concessions.
the north korean -- the south korean president ones that north korea is in a crisis that has gone too far. >> this is a war of words. this is escalating every day. north korea has scrapped the armistice that ended the korean war. it has said that its rockets are ready to target america. now, its dictator has increased the stakes again. imperialists are threatening us with nuclear- weapons, so we will make a building our economy and our nuclear weapons at our top priority. ago, north...
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navy is moving a warship closer to the north korean coastline. it's also sending this ocean-going radar. the worry, north korea may be planning more ballistic missile test launches. u.s. officials say this missile might be fired in the coming weeks, with a 2500-mile range, it threatens south korea, japan, and southeast asia. if fired and headed for land, the navy ship would then try to shoot it down. the ship along with two f-22 fighter jets and b-2 bombers are washington's latest moves on the chess board to challenge a north korean provocation. the u.s. strategy -- >> it's about showing the south koreans and our friends in the region that we are ready to protect them. in the face of any threats. >> reporter: there are new images of kim jong-un looking ready for war. but is that his goal? >> i would reiterate that we haven't seen action to back up the rhetoric in the sense that we haven't seen significant changes, as i said, in the north in terms of mobilizations or repositioning of forces. >> reporter: but analysts say that's small comfort. >> t
navy is moving a warship closer to the north korean coastline. it's also sending this ocean-going radar. the worry, north korea may be planning more ballistic missile test launches. u.s. officials say this missile might be fired in the coming weeks, with a 2500-mile range, it threatens south korea, japan, and southeast asia. if fired and headed for land, the navy ship would then try to shoot it down. the ship along with two f-22 fighter jets and b-2 bombers are washington's latest moves on the...
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korean military but the north korean people. >> thank you very much. coming up, ramped up security at courthouses throughout texas as new information comes out about the murder of a district attorney there. we'll tell you who officials have questioned now in the case. plus, the arkansas attorney general is now investigating the exxon pipeline spill that has driven people from their homes. >> the smell is unbelievable. look. incredible. that is oil. aas those people in arkansas deal with the situation there, many are asking corks the spill impact the obama's administration decision on the key stone pipeline? >>> you can join our conversation on twitter. you can find us @tamron hall. we're still playing our theme song composed by prince. [ male announcer ] why is kellogg's crunchy nut so delicious? because every flake is double-toasted... splashed with sweet honey... and covered in rich double-roasted peanuts. mmm. [ hero ] yummy. [ male announcer ] kellogg's crunchy nut. it's super delicious! blast of cold feels nice. why don't you use bengay zero degre
korean military but the north korean people. >> thank you very much. coming up, ramped up security at courthouses throughout texas as new information comes out about the murder of a district attorney there. we'll tell you who officials have questioned now in the case. plus, the arkansas attorney general is now investigating the exxon pipeline spill that has driven people from their homes. >> the smell is unbelievable. look. incredible. that is oil. aas those people in arkansas deal...
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the north korean are trying to heighten the sense of crisis. kim reportedly told a former star american basketball player that he wants to hear from president obama. here's what dennis rodman said in march after his visit to north korea. >> he want obama to do one thing. call him. >> he wants a call from president obama? >> yeah. he said if you can, dennis, i don't want to do war. i don't want to do war. he said that to me. >> reporter: obama was reluctant to deal with them during his first term. now that he's started his second term they're hoping he will change his position. i'm a little bit worried about one thing. kim jong un's predecessors have experienced war, but he hasn't, because he's too young. so he might expect to get results by using force. but the threats from pyongyang could wiped down at the end of this month, when the u.s., south korea drills finish. north korea is focusing on july 27th. the anniversary of the armistice that ended the korean war in 1953. officials announced they were nullifying the armistice. this sounds like a
the north korean are trying to heighten the sense of crisis. kim reportedly told a former star american basketball player that he wants to hear from president obama. here's what dennis rodman said in march after his visit to north korea. >> he want obama to do one thing. call him. >> he wants a call from president obama? >> yeah. he said if you can, dennis, i don't want to do war. i don't want to do war. he said that to me. >> reporter: obama was reluctant to deal with...
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or if korean officials made announcement during a parliamentary session -- >> north korean officials made an announcement during a parliamentary session. >> they have threatened preemptive nuclear strikes on south korean and u.s. targets. >> in response, the u.s. has deployed stealth fighter jets to soul bank to take part in joint military drills -- to soul ban-o seoul to take part in joint military drills. >> it is the latest in the wargames currently underway. it is a clear display of strength in response to continued threats from the north. south korean president talked on you -- the south korean president did not mince her words. >> if there is any provocation against south korea and her people, there should be a strong response in initial combat, without any political considerations. >> but it is doubtful that the latest show of force will be able to stop pyongyang's warlike rhetoric. leader kim yong moon has been ramping up -- kim yong moon -- kim yong in -- kim jong-un has been ramping up tension for weeks. they said their weapons program was the lifeblood of the nation. >> on
or if korean officials made announcement during a parliamentary session -- >> north korean officials made an announcement during a parliamentary session. >> they have threatened preemptive nuclear strikes on south korean and u.s. targets. >> in response, the u.s. has deployed stealth fighter jets to soul bank to take part in joint military drills -- to soul ban-o seoul to take part in joint military drills. >> it is the latest in the wargames currently underway. it is a...
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>> essentially along the north korean design, and the information we had was the north koreans were helping with that construction. jon: all right. so that gets us back to the question. i mean, we know they have weapons, we know they need cash. would they consider selling one? >> well, the issue is they know the consequences of nuclear proliferation. they've been told many times that if they should ever sell or make available anything of a nuclear nature whether it's with fissile material, a nuclear device or weapon, we would know. we, the international, we would know about it, and there would be significant consequences. jon: but is there any danger in sitting down for more talks? does that give them the recognition that they're craving, and is that a bad thing? >> well, you cited the 2005 joint statement. that statement committed north korea. they committed themselves. this is kim jong un's father, kim jung-il who committed to denuclearization in 2005 in exchange for getting out of the box, to getting the security assurances, the economic assistance. and ultimately, normal relations when
>> essentially along the north korean design, and the information we had was the north koreans were helping with that construction. jon: all right. so that gets us back to the question. i mean, we know they have weapons, we know they need cash. would they consider selling one? >> well, the issue is they know the consequences of nuclear proliferation. they've been told many times that if they should ever sell or make available anything of a nuclear nature whether it's with fissile...
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. >> we've heard an extraordinary amount of unacceptable rhetoric from the north korean government in the last days. let me be perfectly clear here today. the united states will defend and protect ourselves and our treaty ally, the republic of korea. lou: the secretary of state's comments confirms its move to second warship to the korean peninsula. joining us now, former pentagon official, fox news national security analyst, and joining as well, retired u.s. army general and former commander of the first infantry division, a combat veteran, seeing action in vietnam, gray that da, yugoslavia, and iraq. thank you for being with us, general. the secretary of state meeting with the foreign minister in south korea saying clearly as he did that this is it. there's no more gains from at least the united states side, is that a correct inference? >> i'm not sure what it means, but the biggest problem with the north korea thing is it's new. that they doo it every year. they have a crisis, we get nervous, go to the table, give them aid, and everything is fine until next year when they have a new
. >> we've heard an extraordinary amount of unacceptable rhetoric from the north korean government in the last days. let me be perfectly clear here today. the united states will defend and protect ourselves and our treaty ally, the republic of korea. lou: the secretary of state's comments confirms its move to second warship to the korean peninsula. joining us now, former pentagon official, fox news national security analyst, and joining as well, retired u.s. army general and former...
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there has been a tendency to cancel them when the north korean s complained. we sent b-2 bombers that dropped dummy bombs in the south korean part of the peninsula. we sent f-22s, our most advanced stealth fighters, as you mentioned, destroyers with missile defense capabilities. and we also signed a pact with the south koreans to back them up. if there is any forceful response by them, to the kinds of provocations that have taken place in the past and have not been met by force in response. so these are all steps that, i don't know, maybe have at their heart the hope that by provoking a crisis, they may actually be achieving something i happen to believe it long overdue. on an effort to bring down this kim dynasty in north korea, but -- >> so you support the administration -- >> over the side. >> you support the administration being tough on north korea and because in the past it's been let's give them some carrots, they'll stop running the nuclear plan if we give them aid, et cetera, et cetera. you don't support that. this is a better way? >> under successive
there has been a tendency to cancel them when the north korean s complained. we sent b-2 bombers that dropped dummy bombs in the south korean part of the peninsula. we sent f-22s, our most advanced stealth fighters, as you mentioned, destroyers with missile defense capabilities. and we also signed a pact with the south koreans to back them up. if there is any forceful response by them, to the kinds of provocations that have taken place in the past and have not been met by force in response. so...
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. >> north korean soldiers using images of american soldiers for target practice. greg palkot has the very latest live from london, greg. >> reporter: probably the biggest news we're getting today is the ratcheting up of north korea's nuclear capability and pyongyang announcing they're activating the nuclear in quality and opportunity. and that reactor was shut down in pyongyang when we were there in 2008. the cooling power destroyed, and it can be restored in six months time and that can turn out plutonium for a bomb in about a year and they have several, and just as dangerous uranium enrichment program, and white house and state department slammed this action by north korea and the u.s. is continuing to treat all of this very seriously. the u.s.s. john mccain a ballistic missiles defense destroyer coming into the peninsula and the u.s. military floating radar platform coming into range and along with the rhetoric, we're hearing some moderation from both sides and washington saying much of the u.s. activity is related to pre-planned joint exercises with south kore
. >> north korean soldiers using images of american soldiers for target practice. greg palkot has the very latest live from london, greg. >> reporter: probably the biggest news we're getting today is the ratcheting up of north korea's nuclear capability and pyongyang announcing they're activating the nuclear in quality and opportunity. and that reactor was shut down in pyongyang when we were there in 2008. the cooling power destroyed, and it can be restored in six months time and...
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these are additional reminders to north korean leader kim jong un that his country is within u.s. reach. the young dictator promised to reopen a nuclear facility in what is believed to be a new push for nuclear weapons. for all the bluster, the white house says north korea is at the moment all talk. >> we haven't seen action to back up the rhetoric in the sense that we haven't seen significant changes, as i said, in the north in terms of mobilizeations or repositioning of forces. and that is important to note. >> despite boasts from the north, north korea has also renewed its focus on its own economy stung from yet another round of nuclear sanctions. but beyond a show of u.s. force, much may depend on the actions of the north's largest benefactor. >> there is no question that the u.s. and china are the biggest players. china is the biggest by far, and they are the ones that need to really play a big role in trying to denuclearize north korea. >> the north korean government claims its top two priorities now are to build a stronger economy and a more robust nuclear program. but it's
these are additional reminders to north korean leader kim jong un that his country is within u.s. reach. the young dictator promised to reopen a nuclear facility in what is believed to be a new push for nuclear weapons. for all the bluster, the white house says north korea is at the moment all talk. >> we haven't seen action to back up the rhetoric in the sense that we haven't seen significant changes, as i said, in the north in terms of mobilizeations or repositioning of forces. and that...
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korea just an hour drive from seoul and south koreans were working inside the north korean territory which was unprecedented it still operates by the way so i think this whole rhetoric right now has nothing to do with the reality on the ground the people do not hate each other as everyone wants us to believe and let's talk about these new leaders is just emerging right now both south and the north have young leaders who come from generation of old leaders what's your take on on kim jong easy what everybody expected him to be will he be the man who brings change i think he is bringing change already we can see internet appearing in north korea something unprecedented mobile phones are not being confiscated at the passport control of foreigners like it used to be before he has brought google officials into the country dennis rodman the basketball player was there as well something unthinkable with his dad when he was a power but i think he will not bring the change in terms of going a full out war with a neighbor or anyone else he is more like a younger generation he likes can. he rece
korea just an hour drive from seoul and south koreans were working inside the north korean territory which was unprecedented it still operates by the way so i think this whole rhetoric right now has nothing to do with the reality on the ground the people do not hate each other as everyone wants us to believe and let's talk about these new leaders is just emerging right now both south and the north have young leaders who come from generation of old leaders what's your take on on kim jong easy...
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i have said that in the past, and we are vigilant, and we are monitoring the north korean situation very diligently. >> as the tensions between the two koreas are intensifying, some in the south are beginning to feel it. we have more from a province that borders north korea. >> across the border is north korea, a country technically at war with the south. families left behind. when korea divided into two countries. it is a popular spot, but lately, there have been fewer tourists. restaurant once last year when north korea made similar attacks. this time, he says business has gone down 25% in the last two weeks. >> because we live and work that close to the border, we have to react sensibly. >> some shopkeepers have complained to the provincial governor about the drop in numbers. >> since north korea launched the missile and had this missile test, we have had this chronic problem. >> but elsewhere, life seems normal. they are used to the threat coming from the north, and nowhere is that as evident as here, the largest market in the most prominent province in the country. people were stock
i have said that in the past, and we are vigilant, and we are monitoring the north korean situation very diligently. >> as the tensions between the two koreas are intensifying, some in the south are beginning to feel it. we have more from a province that borders north korea. >> across the border is north korea, a country technically at war with the south. families left behind. when korea divided into two countries. it is a popular spot, but lately, there have been fewer tourists....
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desite the harsh rhetoric heard, we are not seeing changes to the north korean military posture such as large scale mobilization and positioning of forces. lou: south korean president today gave her country's military the go ahead to engage with the enemy saying that her nation is taking the escalating threats from the north very seriously. fox said, quote, as commander in chief of the armed forces, i'll trust the military's judgment on abrupt and surprise provocations by north korea. china, not staning still as tensions rise on the korean peninsula. china building up the military presence along the north eastern border with north korea, defense officials confiing to the washington free beacon that china has been stepping up mobilization since mid-march, including the people's liberation army troop movements that are incrsing at a rising number of chinese air force fighter jets in the area, and naval live fire exercises by its warships in the yellow sea. all of this happens as tensions ease escalate between the united states and dprk. china, north korea's closest ally. other stories
desite the harsh rhetoric heard, we are not seeing changes to the north korean military posture such as large scale mobilization and positioning of forces. lou: south korean president today gave her country's military the go ahead to engage with the enemy saying that her nation is taking the escalating threats from the north very seriously. fox said, quote, as commander in chief of the armed forces, i'll trust the military's judgment on abrupt and surprise provocations by north korea. china,...
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navy destroyer prepared to shoot down a north korean missile if necessary. overflights by b-2 stealth bombers and b-52s capable of carrying american nukes. an angry north korea released an animation showing the planes being shot down. in fact, if you watch north korean state tv, the country looks like it's at war. pictures of u.s. soldiers used for target practice. absolute leader kim jong un says he's put north korea's missiles at the ready calling his nuclear weapons the nation's life. secretary of defense hagel calls the north belligerent. >> it has ratcheted up the danger. >> reporter: south korea's president says she will respond to force with force. but it was calm here in seoul today. it's all bark, they say -- no bite. >> i really don't think people are thinking they are going to come actually attack us because, you know, america has our back. >> reporter: most people in seoul think the north is bluffing. the question is why. experts say kim jong un is in the process of consolidating power and he's generating a crisis to whip his people up into a war
navy destroyer prepared to shoot down a north korean missile if necessary. overflights by b-2 stealth bombers and b-52s capable of carrying american nukes. an angry north korea released an animation showing the planes being shot down. in fact, if you watch north korean state tv, the country looks like it's at war. pictures of u.s. soldiers used for target practice. absolute leader kim jong un says he's put north korea's missiles at the ready calling his nuclear weapons the nation's life....
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you have worked inside and outside of government for a decade on the north korean issue. how concerned are you? >> very concerned. this is a significant escalation. this speech to the capabilities of what north korea is pursuing. >> every time we have a spike in these tensions. is this more of the same or do you think there could be other intentions from the new leader? >> this is over the top. this is beyond the pale. threatening the u.s. with a pre- emptive nuclear strike. now admitting to a highly enriched program. we knew about it is the first time they have confessed. also reconstituting the plutonium facility. these are major developments. >> what is kim jong un trying to do? northis trying to ensure korea will be recognized as a nuclear state. that is the intention. >> what is a knock on affect? >> it is profound. north korea retaining its nuclear weapons and what it means for the region. tot it means with respect potential nuclear arms race. for the potential proliferation. it is very significant. >> this is made more complicated by the fact that we we have a new
you have worked inside and outside of government for a decade on the north korean issue. how concerned are you? >> very concerned. this is a significant escalation. this speech to the capabilities of what north korea is pursuing. >> every time we have a spike in these tensions. is this more of the same or do you think there could be other intentions from the new leader? >> this is over the top. this is beyond the pale. threatening the u.s. with a pre- emptive nuclear strike....
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. >>> south korea is telling the north korean dictator if you think you can attack and get away with it, think again. the cbs reporter tells us that south korea, they will be talking tough because we've got their backs. >> he is not the first north korean dictator to threaten war with south korea and their allies. this time it's different. south korea's new president is dealing with a new political reality. >> the south korean people have said we're not going to stand for this anymore. >> reporter: retired general walter sharp, former commander of u.s. forces in korea says another incident like this 201shelling were triggered not just for a retaliation, but a combined attack by u.s. and south korean forces. >> things have changed since november of 2010. if he does another attack like that, the responses will be swift and it's going to be strong. >> reporter: sharp began the retaliation planning after the 2010 shelling, in which the north fired about 170 rounds, killing four south koreans. the seoul government was criticized for a weak response. the u.s. and south korea began preparin
. >>> south korea is telling the north korean dictator if you think you can attack and get away with it, think again. the cbs reporter tells us that south korea, they will be talking tough because we've got their backs. >> he is not the first north korean dictator to threaten war with south korea and their allies. this time it's different. south korea's new president is dealing with a new political reality. >> the south korean people have said we're not going to stand for...
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the north korean government is threatening to shoot down u.s. fighter jets in retaliation to sanctions imposed by the u.s. and the united nations. the sanctions came in response after north korea's nuclear test back in february. "today in the bay's" tracie potts has the very latest from washington. >>> take a look at north korea's target practice on pictures of u.s. soldiers and new animation shooting down u.s. planes. the white house says, so far, all talk and no action. >> despite the harsh rhetoric, we are not seeing changes to the north korean military posture. >> as of this morning, we have stealth fighter jets and bombers overhead and a navy destroyer headed that way. >> you have to let them know that we are around. even if they consider these rhetorical flourishes. >> i don't think we can take anything for granted. the united states, south korea and our other partners in that region have to be very prepared in the event that something could happen here. i think the greater likelihood is miscalculation. >> south korean officials held a sec
the north korean government is threatening to shoot down u.s. fighter jets in retaliation to sanctions imposed by the u.s. and the united nations. the sanctions came in response after north korea's nuclear test back in february. "today in the bay's" tracie potts has the very latest from washington. >>> take a look at north korea's target practice on pictures of u.s. soldiers and new animation shooting down u.s. planes. the white house says, so far, all talk and no action....
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we are vigilant in monitoring the north korean situation very diligently. we are in close contact with our team in north korea. they are coordinating closely with our south korean counterparts. the actions we take our prudence. include missile defense to enhance homeland and allied security. other actions have been important steps to reassure our allies and demonstrate to the north that -- we believe this reduces the chance of miscalculation and provocation. i would also note -- and i would say this consistently -- this pattern of bellicose rhetoric is not new. we take it very seriously. we take prudent measures in response to it. but it is consistent with past behavior. host: white house press secretary jay carney on rising tensions in north korea. respond, ifhe u.s. at all? joining us on the phone is the military reporter for "usa today." if i could just began with news out of north korea this morning, they plan to restart the shuttered nuclear reactor. what you think that means in all of this? callerguest: good morning. i think the primary concern about
we are vigilant in monitoring the north korean situation very diligently. we are in close contact with our team in north korea. they are coordinating closely with our south korean counterparts. the actions we take our prudence. include missile defense to enhance homeland and allied security. other actions have been important steps to reassure our allies and demonstrate to the north that -- we believe this reduces the chance of miscalculation and provocation. i would also note -- and i would say...
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and the military drills taking place off the north korean coast. experts say not korea's leader kim jong-un is trying to score political points at home by looking tough, and test south korea's new government and at the end of the day north korea simply doesn't have the military capability to back up their threats and he really doesn't want to start a war. eric? >> thank you from washington, dc >> in texas officials are looking at a violent white supremacist prison gang in the investigation into the deaths of a district attorney and his wife kaufman district attorney and his wife were found shot to death in their home. the aryan brotherhood of texas has a long history of violence and retribution. >> in russia a man was detained in a polar bear outfit protesting arctic drilling. he was drawing attention to a plan that allows a search for untapped oil reserves in russia's sea. activity was released without being charged a. >> check out this view from space of new york city, the crew snapped this photo from the international space station of the big ap
and the military drills taking place off the north korean coast. experts say not korea's leader kim jong-un is trying to score political points at home by looking tough, and test south korea's new government and at the end of the day north korea simply doesn't have the military capability to back up their threats and he really doesn't want to start a war. eric? >> thank you from washington, dc >> in texas officials are looking at a violent white supremacist prison gang in the...
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we've seen no signs of north korean troop mobilization or imminent attack. most analysts are telling us that a full blown conflict between north and south is extremely unlikely. still, taking no chances, the pentagon confirmed that the u.s.-guided missile destroy has been rerouted from the pacific ocean and is heading this way. the mccain has been here before back in december and is most likely meant to monitor activity from off shore, especially any future missile tests which are expected now to be launched by north koreans. betty, back to you. >> effort of taking no chances. jim maceda in south korea. >>> courthouses across texas are on alert as the investigation into who killed a texas district attorney and his wife is now focusing on a white supremacist prison gang. a law enforcement bulletin last december warned gang members might try to attack police or prosecutors. kaufman county, d.a. mike mc mclelland and his wife were found killed. the murder of the county's assistant district attorney gunned down near the courthouse two months ago. at that time, m
we've seen no signs of north korean troop mobilization or imminent attack. most analysts are telling us that a full blown conflict between north and south is extremely unlikely. still, taking no chances, the pentagon confirmed that the u.s.-guided missile destroy has been rerouted from the pacific ocean and is heading this way. the mccain has been here before back in december and is most likely meant to monitor activity from off shore, especially any future missile tests which are expected now...
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and south korea to provide food and fuel oil to the north koreans. they say the reason to reopen it is produce energy, not weapons. but it's still seen as a threat. the latest after north korea declared the 1953 armistice void. the north koreans released video of soldiers shooting at targets, taken to be pictures of americans. but jay carney says the u.s. takes the north korean threats seriously and has taken what he calls prudent measures in response. they include sending stealth bombers to the pen pen -- peninsula. making a show of strength. but at the same time, carney says the north koreans are not backing up their tough talk with actions. >> i would know that despite the harsh rhetoric we're hearing from, we are not seeing changes to the north korean military posture, such as large scale mobilizations and positioning of forces. >> what's missing is any public condemnation from china. north korea's only really powerful ally. u.s. has 28,000 servicemen and women stationed in south korea facing more than a million north korean troops. brian? >> bri
and south korea to provide food and fuel oil to the north koreans. they say the reason to reopen it is produce energy, not weapons. but it's still seen as a threat. the latest after north korea declared the 1953 armistice void. the north koreans released video of soldiers shooting at targets, taken to be pictures of americans. but jay carney says the u.s. takes the north korean threats seriously and has taken what he calls prudent measures in response. they include sending stealth bombers to...
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the north korean -- the south korean president ones that north korea is in a crisis that has gone too far. >> this is a war of words. this is escalating every day. north korea has scrapped the armistice that ended the korean war. it has said that its rockets are ready to target america. now, its dictator has increased e
the north korean -- the south korean president ones that north korea is in a crisis that has gone too far. >> this is a war of words. this is escalating every day. north korea has scrapped the armistice that ended the korean war. it has said that its rockets are ready to target america. now, its dictator has increased e
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today the south korean leader promised to deliver a strong response to ending north korean provocation. at the white house, jay carney tried to tamp down concerns about rising tension. >> this pattern of bellicose rhetoric is not new. it is familiar. we take it very seriously. we take prudent measures in response to it. but it is consistent with past behavior. >> where is all this heading? nbc's jim maceda is in seoul, south korea. they're saying things we can pursue economic advance for his people at the same time they develop nuclear weaponry. that means we don't have, at least in their minds we don't have a lever to punish them if they do. >> reporter: that's right, chris. and we may not have a lever. you know, the big question is whether this guy is insane or whether he is very sane, very rational and knows exactly what he's doing. the south koreans, i tell you, they think it's bluster. they say they've heard this all before. this ratcheting up of pressure, of tension, of rhetoric. which is why this city of seoul, some 10 million people, remain relatively calm. you think about the
today the south korean leader promised to deliver a strong response to ending north korean provocation. at the white house, jay carney tried to tamp down concerns about rising tension. >> this pattern of bellicose rhetoric is not new. it is familiar. we take it very seriously. we take prudent measures in response to it. but it is consistent with past behavior. >> where is all this heading? nbc's jim maceda is in seoul, south korea. they're saying things we can pursue economic...
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this is a the latest in a whole series of deeply troubling statements and actions by the north korean leader. another reminder of why we need to be strongly engaged in the world and i'm encouraged that secretary kerry is on his way to the region for a series of meetings in seoul and in japan and with our allies in the region. >> that at least is presumably his schedule in coming weeks, he is going to meet with south korean foreign minister today, show, what message do we have to send to the south koreans. for the first time now we're hearing serious conversation in south korea, in japan, about wanting nuclear weapons of their own as a deterrent, which would of course lead to a serious proliferation threat on the peninsula. >> that's right, andrea. one of our core interests is preventing regional proliferation. we've sent to the region an aegis-class destroyer, that's capable of coordinating missile defense. we're relocating there some radar capabilities, and we've sent their both b-2 bombers and f-22 fighters, as well as recently completing military exercises with the south koreans. a
this is a the latest in a whole series of deeply troubling statements and actions by the north korean leader. another reminder of why we need to be strongly engaged in the world and i'm encouraged that secretary kerry is on his way to the region for a series of meetings in seoul and in japan and with our allies in the region. >> that at least is presumably his schedule in coming weeks, he is going to meet with south korean foreign minister today, show, what message do we have to send to...
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but as you mentioned north korea did say that in or korea in or korean relations are now in a state of war and this happened actually a day after the b. two stealth bombers did its mock bombings the mock bomb instead of a simulate simulation nuclear attack on north korea just in case it was attacked so we can see that a lot of these rhetoric these harsh rhetoric that are coming out of north korea in pyongyang are in response to these these military exercises as we mentioned the warship has come on the korean coast and now north korea has said that it will restart its grant nuclear reactor so we see that a lot of what the threats that are coming out of kenya are in reaction to the actions of the u.s. and south korea so you can see that those of us i just want to quickly just ask you this because i'm running out of time pyongyang has made similar threats many times in the past and analysts tend to question the seriousness of these warnings why the thoughts and media hype over them this time around there is a lot of media hype in terms of western media with what north korea is currentl
but as you mentioned north korea did say that in or korea in or korean relations are now in a state of war and this happened actually a day after the b. two stealth bombers did its mock bombings the mock bomb instead of a simulate simulation nuclear attack on north korea just in case it was attacked so we can see that a lot of these rhetoric these harsh rhetoric that are coming out of north korea in pyongyang are in response to these these military exercises as we mentioned the warship has come...
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korean. this chinatown battle scene from "men in black 3" was cut entirely. even brad pitt's thriller world warm z had to tailor its script to fit. the film's undead epidemic originated in china. but that plot point had to be changed, because as we all know now, china is where american blockbusters are coming back to life. you can catch "ironman 3" in theaters may 3er. jake tapper, cnn, washington. >> i guess we'll go see about t. >> catch up on the or two first. >>> superstar in soccer, david beckham, he's going to talk to cnn next. >>> and of course he's talking about things like being a parent, why he lets his kids do 99% of what they want to do. not my family. >> not mine either. i wonder if posh makes them. c >>> japanese airline a&a is training its pilots to resume flying a boeing dreamliner. >> this comes after batteries, remember that, overheating on an a&a back in january and also overheated on a japan airlines jet. >> all 50 dreamliners were grounded. halfway through the test, it h
korean. this chinatown battle scene from "men in black 3" was cut entirely. even brad pitt's thriller world warm z had to tailor its script to fit. the film's undead epidemic originated in china. but that plot point had to be changed, because as we all know now, china is where american blockbusters are coming back to life. you can catch "ironman 3" in theaters may 3er. jake tapper, cnn, washington. >> i guess we'll go see about t. >> catch up on the or two first....
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the associated press reports that's the koreans and north koreans said they will quickly begin readjusting the start of that wereties shattered as part of the nuclear disarmament talks in 2007 -- shittered as part of the -- that were shuttered as part of the nuclear disarmament talks in 2007. >> good afternoon. it is a pleasure to welcome the foreign minister here today in washington. it is his first visit here to washington, and my first visit with him as secretary of state. we are both delighted to start off this way. two very close friends, countries that have traveled a very interesting journey together for 60 years now. we celebrate this alliance. for decades, the united states and the republic of south, the republic of korea have worked side-by-side as allied. we have stood up to a wide range of challenges over that time just in the asia- pacific, but in other parts of the world as well. when you look back at our common commitment to democracy, to human rights and rule of law, it is no wonder that we have been such natural partners. our alliance, which is in this moment of its 68 ann
the associated press reports that's the koreans and north koreans said they will quickly begin readjusting the start of that wereties shattered as part of the nuclear disarmament talks in 2007 -- shittered as part of the -- that were shuttered as part of the nuclear disarmament talks in 2007. >> good afternoon. it is a pleasure to welcome the foreign minister here today in washington. it is his first visit here to washington, and my first visit with him as secretary of state. we are both...
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they're saying, the north koreans are trying to see how far they can push and it trying to test what are our responses to this ratcheted up pressure. so our response in the 0 short term has to be fairly robust and fairly firm. >> shepard: before we knew kim jong-il to some degree, we knew the way he acts and reacts do we know enough about kim the younger to have some degree of asurety that he is not going do something stupid? like push a button and get everybody going. >> the one thing you can say is that north koreans or not irrational, so i they do something that is provocative and make good on their threats they know they would cease to exist. that being said, this guy is triflely can young and there are are chances for miscalculation, and this is the problem right now. we have trialize that despite these threats, north korea does not have the capable of making good on these threats. however, with the stepped up rhetoric and activity, there's chance for miscalculation, and we could spin out of control and generate into a shooting war,. >> shepard: there's news from the future and
they're saying, the north koreans are trying to see how far they can push and it trying to test what are our responses to this ratcheted up pressure. so our response in the 0 short term has to be fairly robust and fairly firm. >> shepard: before we knew kim jong-il to some degree, we knew the way he acts and reacts do we know enough about kim the younger to have some degree of asurety that he is not going do something stupid? like push a button and get everybody going. >> the one...
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now, earlier today, white house press secretary jay carney explained despite the aggressive north korean rhetoric, washington has not seen any real mobilization. watch this. >> i would reiterate that we haven't seen action to back up the rhetoric in the sense that we haven't seen a significant change, as i said, in terms of mobilizations or repositioning of forces. and that is important to know. and what that, what that disconnect between the rhetoric and action means i'll leave to the analysts to judge. we simply evaluated and take necessary precautionary measures. >> now, there was also a report tonight that the chinese had stepped up their military mobilization in the face of north korea's threats. joining me with reaction is author patrick j buchanan, sir, welcome back. >> how are you doing? >> let's start. we see more saber rattling by the day and he they actually put out a new, i guess, propaganda piece, this one targeting american soldiers. the last video that they had put out was actually targeting the capitol and the white house and this goes directly at a soldier. how should th
now, earlier today, white house press secretary jay carney explained despite the aggressive north korean rhetoric, washington has not seen any real mobilization. watch this. >> i would reiterate that we haven't seen action to back up the rhetoric in the sense that we haven't seen a significant change, as i said, in terms of mobilizations or repositioning of forces. and that is important to know. and what that, what that disconnect between the rhetoric and action means i'll leave to the...
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. >>> north korean officials are restarting a nuclear reactor that's been dormant for six years in another threat to the united states and south korea. >>> state tv says the reactor will generate electricity and bolter the north's stash of nuclear weapons >>> the fbi says it has arrested new york state senator, malcolm smith and a new york state city councilman as part of a public corrections probe. he tried to bribe his way into the race and dan haloran found those that were open to receiving bribes. >> they were not properly tested before installed. the san francisco chronicle reports they were not checked for hydrogen contamination which causes brittleness. >> an unexpected apology from apple to the chinese people. >> scott mcgrew, that apology coming from the ceo himself. >> this is the second time we have seen tim cook issue a public apology. the first time was well-deserved for apple maps. the new apology directed towards the people and the government of china. apple has been under fire in the press in china for short shifting chinese consumers, accused of offering the chinese substa
. >>> north korean officials are restarting a nuclear reactor that's been dormant for six years in another threat to the united states and south korea. >>> state tv says the reactor will generate electricity and bolter the north's stash of nuclear weapons >>> the fbi says it has arrested new york state senator, malcolm smith and a new york state city councilman as part of a public corrections probe. he tried to bribe his way into the race and dan haloran found those...
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last week a conservative radio host, rick whiles actually suggested that the north korean nuclear threats are the result of same-sex marriage. and southern baptist convention president fred leuter did anything but rebuke him. >> could our slide into immorality what is unleashing this madman over here in asia to punish us? >> it could be a possibility, man, i'm not that, strong in prophesy, but i would not be surprised that there's not a connection there. >> no, he's not that strong on prophesy. meanwhile in a reversal of the rob portman effect, arizona congressman ma'am salmon said the fact that his son is gay does not change his view of same-sex marriage. >> i don't support the gay marriage. i'm just not there as far as believing in my heart that we should change 2000 years of social policy in favor of a redefinition of the family. >> herein lies the conundrum for the republican party. as the leadership tries to change brand for purposes of politics, it's running up against the unchanged values of members and constituents, while the rnc autopsy report called on republicans to be more wel
last week a conservative radio host, rick whiles actually suggested that the north korean nuclear threats are the result of same-sex marriage. and southern baptist convention president fred leuter did anything but rebuke him. >> could our slide into immorality what is unleashing this madman over here in asia to punish us? >> it could be a possibility, man, i'm not that, strong in prophesy, but i would not be surprised that there's not a connection there. >> no, he's not that...
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. >> washington is responding to north korean threats with extreme alater. kim jong-un has vowed to restart a reactor at the main nuclear facility. when fully operational, it could produce enough material for one atomic bomb every year. despite the rhetoric, the army is proceeding with caution. >> what we don't want to do is respond to some type of move that would get us into a rapid escalation into a conflict. >> the u.n. secretary said he also worries about world response to north korea's military provocations and wants to help facility peaceful dialogue between nations. >> regulators in europe are teaming up to force mountain view based google to overhaul the privacy policy. the regulators claim that google failed to make concrete changes to the privacy policy that left consumers in the dark an how much information they have about them and how long the information is kept. last year, the company mergeed 60 privacy policies into one procedure saying it is necessary and legal. france is leading the effort with britain, netherlands, germany, spain and italy.
. >> washington is responding to north korean threats with extreme alater. kim jong-un has vowed to restart a reactor at the main nuclear facility. when fully operational, it could produce enough material for one atomic bomb every year. despite the rhetoric, the army is proceeding with caution. >> what we don't want to do is respond to some type of move that would get us into a rapid escalation into a conflict. >> the u.n. secretary said he also worries about world response to...
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. >> five years ago, as part of a deal they have sense reneglected on, the north koreans demolished a cooling tower. experts say it could accordingly take for it to be restored to full operational status. once again useful in the production of weapons grade plutonium. however, the regime also admitted today for the first time that it's highly enriched uranium program or heu is also being used to harvest fissile. only added to widespread speculation that the third test in february was a product of the heu program. >> we still have confidence the program is in existence at the mid confidence level. >> ambassador joe, a career intelligence officer and diplomat who raised red flags early on about the program often met privately with officials at the u.n. in what is known informally as the new york channel. >> my sense is the february test is we are still not sure if indeed it was a plutonium based event or highly enriched uranium. if it was highly enriched uranium that would be significant. >> with nearly every day bringing some new complexity or danger to the korean peninsula. the white
. >> five years ago, as part of a deal they have sense reneglected on, the north koreans demolished a cooling tower. experts say it could accordingly take for it to be restored to full operational status. once again useful in the production of weapons grade plutonium. however, the regime also admitted today for the first time that it's highly enriched uranium program or heu is also being used to harvest fissile. only added to widespread speculation that the third test in february was a...
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her mother's killer traced back to a north korean sympathizer. now park geun-hye, who studied to be an electrical engineer, must decide how to respond if the leader to her north, half her age, decides to strike just like his father did three years ago. launching a torpedo at the south korean navy ship. the torpedo which hit late in the night literally cut the ship in half. 46 sailors were killed, 58 survives. south korea had no military response. touring the ship today, south koreans hope next time their response will be different. >> translator: i believe that we should take all the measures that we can to block off the provocation said this woman. we should not back down, said this man. >> reporter: the newspapers here in seoul call the young leader to the north hysterical over the recent show of force by south korea and the u.s., but people here and around the world know so little about him, there's no telling what he'll do next. martha raddatz, abc news, seoul. >>> prosecutors across texas are on edge after the murder of a county district att
her mother's killer traced back to a north korean sympathizer. now park geun-hye, who studied to be an electrical engineer, must decide how to respond if the leader to her north, half her age, decides to strike just like his father did three years ago. launching a torpedo at the south korean navy ship. the torpedo which hit late in the night literally cut the ship in half. 46 sailors were killed, 58 survives. south korea had no military response. touring the ship today, south koreans hope next...
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. >> in 2008, the north koreans blow up the cooling tower a year after the nuclear facility was shut down, but the government in p'yongyang plans to restart the plutonium plant as soon as possible. the reactor is capable of producing just 5 megawatts of power compared to state of the art plants capable of churning out 1,000 megawatts. analysts say north korea already possesses enough nuclear material to produce eight nuclear bombs. with it back on line, the material could multiplied in the years ahead. the united nations secretary general warned against further escalation on the korean peninsula. >> nuclear threats are not a game. aggressive rhetoric and military posturing only serve to grow fair and instability. >> if these reports are true, then this is very regrettable. north korea should honor agreements and promises made in the past and continue with the de-neutralization of the korean peninsula. our government is closely monitoring the situation. >> south korea's main ally, the u.s., has deployed a homage to the area, but it is also downplaying the aggressive rhetoric, saying i
. >> in 2008, the north koreans blow up the cooling tower a year after the nuclear facility was shut down, but the government in p'yongyang plans to restart the plutonium plant as soon as possible. the reactor is capable of producing just 5 megawatts of power compared to state of the art plants capable of churning out 1,000 megawatts. analysts say north korea already possesses enough nuclear material to produce eight nuclear bombs. with it back on line, the material could multiplied in...
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we'll have more this morning on the latest north korean news where they say they'll restart a nuclear reactor. right now, let's get right to my first reads of the morning. if it looked like the nra might look the other way on even one new gun bill three months ago, that's not their strategy anymore. with the assault weapons ban and high capacity magazine restrictions already on the senate's cutting room floor, the gun rights group is waging a fierce lobbying effort to target gun provisions that would make gun trafficking a federal crime and to prevent any form of universal background checks from passing. this morning, three months after nra ceo wayne lapierre responded to the shootings by calling for armed guards in schools, asa hutchinson, a likely candidate for governor in arkansas, also the head of the nra's school shield program, he will announce the group's recommendations for school safety. and nra spokesman says the plan will, quote, go beyond armed personnel. as that public effort unfolds, language that would replace a provision in democratic push bill criminalizing the straw
we'll have more this morning on the latest north korean news where they say they'll restart a nuclear reactor. right now, let's get right to my first reads of the morning. if it looked like the nra might look the other way on even one new gun bill three months ago, that's not their strategy anymore. with the assault weapons ban and high capacity magazine restrictions already on the senate's cutting room floor, the gun rights group is waging a fierce lobbying effort to target gun provisions that...
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meanwhile, this propaganda video is reportedly airing on state tv showing north korean soldiers firing ak-47 rifles and pistols at targets of cartoonlike figures of u.s. soldiers. nbc's jim maceda is in seoul, south korea. jim, what's the latest on this? >> reporter: hello, richard. well, it seemed yesterday that the crisis had crested somewhat, but now with news of the reopening of the yongbyon nuclear plant, that has got to increase already high levels of tension here. when this relatively small plant, keep in mind, it was generating enough plutonium for one nuclear bomb per year, when it was shut down some six years ago, it was seen, i recall, as a major victory for u.s. diplomacy. is now looks like, however, that leader kim jong-un who says he's angry about new sanctions slapped on the country and ongoing u.s./south korean war games not far from here, it looks like he is undoing any progress that has been made in the past. that said, experts are calling this opening of the plant more symbolic than anything else. much of the plant was destroyed and will need to be completely rebuilt
meanwhile, this propaganda video is reportedly airing on state tv showing north korean soldiers firing ak-47 rifles and pistols at targets of cartoonlike figures of u.s. soldiers. nbc's jim maceda is in seoul, south korea. jim, what's the latest on this? >> reporter: hello, richard. well, it seemed yesterday that the crisis had crested somewhat, but now with news of the reopening of the yongbyon nuclear plant, that has got to increase already high levels of tension here. when this...
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. >> washington is responding to north korean threats with extreme alater. kim jong-un has vowed to restart a reactor at the main nuclear facility. when fully operational, it could produce enough material for one atomic bomb every year. despite the rhetoric, the army is proceeding with caution. >> what we don't want to do is respond to some type of move that would get us into a rapid escalation into a conflict. >> the u.n. secretary said he also worries about world response to north korea's military provocations and wants to help facility peaceful dialogue between nations. >> regulators in europe are teaming up to force mountain view based google to overhaul the privacy policy. the regulators claim that google failed to make concrete changes to the privacy policy that left consumers in the dark an how much information they have about them and how long the information is kept. last year, the company mergeed 60 privacy policies into one procedure saying it is necessary and legal. france is leading the effort with britain, netherlands, germany, spain and italy.
. >> washington is responding to north korean threats with extreme alater. kim jong-un has vowed to restart a reactor at the main nuclear facility. when fully operational, it could produce enough material for one atomic bomb every year. despite the rhetoric, the army is proceeding with caution. >> what we don't want to do is respond to some type of move that would get us into a rapid escalation into a conflict. >> the u.n. secretary said he also worries about world response to...
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the koreans, the north koreans calm down. >> bob, thanks very much. >> by the way, april is autism awareness month. you'll notice, we're wearing our pins again this year. this is the symbol for autism speaks, the foundation formed many years ago by our former boss and dear friend, bob wright, and his beloved wife, who's the reaeeal boss, suzanne. >> they've done such a phenomenal job on autism speaks, so we wanted to the pin to rally up. >> there needs to be something done about autism and the wrights have done a lot with autism speaks. we wanted to help raise awareness. >> the most. time to take a short break. we've got about ten minutes before the closing bell sounds for the day. we've got a market off of the best levels, but nonetheless, in uncharted territory. up 58 points on the dow industrials. >> he may be our resident bear standing over there, but jeff cox has been doing some digging and found a very bullish sign for this market. that's coming up next. >> also, dividend plays. are they still red hot? actually, they are. but somebody here says that investors need to be cautious about
the koreans, the north koreans calm down. >> bob, thanks very much. >> by the way, april is autism awareness month. you'll notice, we're wearing our pins again this year. this is the symbol for autism speaks, the foundation formed many years ago by our former boss and dear friend, bob wright, and his beloved wife, who's the reaeeal boss, suzanne. >> they've done such a phenomenal job on autism speaks, so we wanted to the pin to rally up. >> there needs to be something...
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we stood just yards from north korean soldiers along the demilitarized zone who were watching our every move, in what general james thurman described as a dangerous and volatile situation. when kim jong-un says threatens the united states with a nuclear attack you take that seriously. >> well, i think we should and i think we need to make sure that we look at all our vulnerabilities. >> reporter: but there is the more immediate threat, as well. >> stay ready. >> reporter: what is your greatest fear right now with kim jong-un? >> a miscalculation and an impulsive decision that causes a kinetic provocation. there's 14,000 tubes of artillery just across this line beyond that far mountain range over there. they have a lot of underground facilities over there. they move this artillery around quite a bit, and we learned some lessons coming out of world war ii to not be unready. >> reporter: are you saying you'd respond with an overwhelming force? >> i'm saying that we will defend ourselves. >> reporter: but he said he would respond carefully to provocation. >> what we don't want to do is resp
we stood just yards from north korean soldiers along the demilitarized zone who were watching our every move, in what general james thurman described as a dangerous and volatile situation. when kim jong-un says threatens the united states with a nuclear attack you take that seriously. >> well, i think we should and i think we need to make sure that we look at all our vulnerabilities. >> reporter: but there is the more immediate threat, as well. >> stay ready. >>...
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. >> despite the harsh rhetoric, we are not seeing changes to the north korean military posture such as large scale mobilizations and forces. >> south korea's president says she will respond to force with force. but it was calm in seoul today. they believe kim jong un is bluffing. >> gun violence left three people dead and an alameda county sheriff's deputy wounded. while city leaders try to impose a cease fire. terry mcsweeney joins us with the community's plea for peace. >> reporter: i talked to some community leaders tonight. and they say the current strategy just is not working. one of those leaders in this city, bishop bob jackson says his plea for peace includes a plea for more police, lots master's degree police. >> i've been here 67 years in the city of oakland. i've never seen what i've seen today as far as inner city. >> bishop bob jackson is the one who leaned on governor brown to provide california highway patrol officers to help oakland. >> reporter: this past saturday night during operation cease fire, a deputy was injured and a suspect shot and killed. bishop jackson s
. >> despite the harsh rhetoric, we are not seeing changes to the north korean military posture such as large scale mobilizations and forces. >> south korea's president says she will respond to force with force. but it was calm in seoul today. they believe kim jong un is bluffing. >> gun violence left three people dead and an alameda county sheriff's deputy wounded. while city leaders try to impose a cease fire. terry mcsweeney joins us with the community's plea for peace....